Hedgeway, Newbury, RG14 2PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG14 2PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.1%	49.9%	1.8%	49.0%	0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	41%	9.4%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	44.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	51.3%	4.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	36.7%	33.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	22.4%	-7.5%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	9.2%	-9.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	16.8%	5.7%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	30.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	7.7%	3.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	8%	8.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.4%	82.9%	-9.5%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	6.7%	10.8%	4.1%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	10.8%	6.5%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	77%	-7.6%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	4%	11.4%	7.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Hedgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedgeway was 102.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.6% higher than the Newbury Clay Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hedgeway has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Newbury Clay Hill and the 81st highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG14 2PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hedgeway are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hedgeway, Newbury, RG14 2PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG14 2PB

Average Price
£404,737

Semi-Detached
£404,737

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedgeway

Average Price
£518,692

Semi-Detached
£518,692

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HedgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hedgeway, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-09-20	£393,601
10 Hedgeway, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£361,000	2024-08-02	£384,027
6 Hedgeway, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-06-22	£347,518
2 Hedgeway, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-03-29	£363,353
9 Hedgeway, Newbury, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-01-27	£392,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG14 2PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Part-Time Employee	57
Retired	56
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	17
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Information and communication	22
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub Victoria Park , Parkway RG14 1EH	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newport Road , RG14 2AW	3out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Fir Tree Lane , RG14 2RA	2out of 4	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Winchcombe School Maple Crescent , Shaw RG14 1LN	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speenhamland School Pelican Lane , RG14 1NU	2out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	2out of 4	1,643 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's School Andover Road , RG14 6JP	3out of 4	2,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Andover Road , RG14 6NQ	3out of 4	4,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	4out of 4	4,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbury College Monks Lane , RG14 7TD	- not rated	3,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Engaging Potential Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG	4out of 4	1,921 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icollege Alternative Provision 88 Newtown Road , RG14 7BT	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ	3out of 4	3,855 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's School St Gabriel's , Sandleford Priory RG20 9BD	- not rated	3,904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clay Hill Community Association	Riverside Community Centre Rosemoor Gardens	182 yd
TC Facilities Management at Tesco	Tesco London Road	620 yd
Caffe Pausa At Dunelm Mill	Dunelm London Road	620 yd
Podium Cafe	Tickitape House, 31A Bone Lane	983 yd
Bellrock Ltd At West Berkshire Community Hospital	West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way	997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan Inn, The	Swan Inn London Road	401 yd
Cock Inn, The	The Cock Inn, 108 Shaw Road	743 yd
Toby Carvery	Robin Hood Toby Carvery, 110 London Road	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Chef	71 Gaywood Drive	426 yd
Avon Fish Bar	77 Gaywood Drive	439 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 3, 125 London Road	806 yd
Greggs	125 London Road	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl London Road		590 yd
Tesco	Tesco London Road		620 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Community Centre ROSEMOOR GARDENS		278 yd
St Josephs R C Primary School NEWPORT ROAD	grass pitches	723 yd
Fir Tree Primary School FIR TREE LANE	grass pitches	830 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RG14 2PB